Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Bipartisan house bill to limit Trump from entering Iran war

Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) plan to introduce a measure that would force President Trump to get approval to Congress to enter Israel's conflict with Iran.

Comments

Better get it done quick.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-06-17 12:37 PM

Too little, too late.

And, as if Drinky Crow at Defense would care.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-06-17 07:05 PM

Does the President have a time period where he could wage war without the approval of Congress?

War Powers Resolution
en.wikipedia.org

... The War Powers Resolution (also known as the War Powers Resolution of 1973 or the War Powers Act) (50 U.S.C. ch. 33) is a federal law intended to check the U.S. president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress. The resolution was adopted in the form of a United States congressional joint resolution. It provides that the president can send the U.S. Armed Forces into action abroad only by declaration of war by Congress, "statutory authorization", or in case of "a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces".

The bill was introduced by Clement Zablocki, a Democratic congressman representing Wisconsin's 4th district. The bill had bipartisan support and was co-sponsored by a number of U.S. military veterans.[1] The War Powers Resolution requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action and forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days, with a further 30-day withdrawal period, without congressional authorization for use of military force (AUMF) or a declaration of war by the United States. The resolution was passed by two-thirds each of the House and Senate, overriding the veto of President Richard Nixon. ...


So... it seems to be the answer is yes.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-17 07:54 PM

Does the President have a time period where he could wage war without the approval of Congress? [...]
So... it seems to be the answer is yes.
#3 | Posted by LampLighter

As if the twice-impeached, adjudicated rapist, 34-time convicted felon, insurrectionist-in-chief would let a little thing like the law slow his roll, anyway. SCOTUS has his back.

Jill Stein 2028!

#4 | Posted by censored at 2025-06-18 11:55 AM

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